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CHARLES R. SPENCER, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR TO HENRY F. NEW AND THOMAS W. PATTEN, OF SAME PLACE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 499,684, dated June 13, 1893. 7 Application filed January 10, I893 SBIIaI'NOI J (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, CHARLES R. SPENCER, of the city of Baltimore and State of Maryland, have invented certain Improvements in Harness, of which the following is a specification.

In the description of the said invention which follows, reference is made to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof and in which--- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a horse in harnesswhich embodies the present invention. Fig. 2 is an exterior side View of the invention alone, on an enlarged scale. Fig. 3 is a central longitudinal section of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a top view of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is an end view of Fig. 2 looking in the direction indicated by the arrow in that figure. v v

Referring to the drawings, A A are the shafts of a vehicle. Each shaft is provided with a block B the under side a of which is hollowed out. These blocks are secured to the shafts A by means of curved clamps b integral with the blocks B the ends of which clamps stand somewhat apart and are connected by bolts 0. This construction of the clamps admits of the blocks B being connected to shafts di'fiering considerably in size. The upper outer surface of each block B is rounded, see Fig. 5, and at the end nearest the end of the shaft to which it is secured, is a cavity d (Fig. 3) extending from the upper or rounded side. Another cavity 6 leads from the under side of the block B, and at the extreme end of the block is a circular depression f. The partition 9 between the depression f and the cavity 6, and also the metal h between the cavities e and d, are bored to admit of the reception of the bolt 0.

D is a spiral spring coiled about the reduced part 2' of the bolt 0, and confined endwise between the shoulder j and a threaded bush k screwed into the partition g. By means of the spiral spring D the inner end of the bolt 0 is pressed against the face on of the solid metal n, see Fig. 3. The other end of the bolt 0 has a ring E whereby the bolt may be withdrawn from the cavity (1.

F is a hollow block, preferably cylindrical, as shown, having a lug 0 adapted to enter the cavity cl. This lug has a hole 19 through which the bolt 0 passes to connect the blocks B and F together. The hollow block F has a head (1 with a central hole 1" therein.

G is a bolt having an eye a to which the trace H leading to the hame I is secured. The trace is shown only in Fig. 1. The other end of the bolt G is threaded and provided with a cylindrical nut Z) which fits the cylindrical interior of the block F. A pin 0' in the bolt G prevents the nut 19 from unscrewing. This pin is inserted through a hole d in the wall of the block.

J and K are spiral springs of different tensi'ons coiled about the bolt G and confined endwise between the head q and the nut I). They are separated by a washer 6 adapted to slide on the bolt. It will be seen that as the .bolt G is pulled or drawn'by means of the eye a, the lighter spring K is first compressed and after it has reached a certain tension, the other spring J is brought into action.

L is an eye to which the breeching strap M is attached. This eye is connected to the block F by a hook f the point of which is bent over to prevent disconnection.

N is a buckle pivoted to the lugsg on the top of the block F. The tug strap 0 leading from the saddle, see Fig. 1, is united to this buckle, and the tongue 72' of the buckle N which is pivoted between the lugs g, has a ring j to which the belly band P, see Fig. l, is connected. It will be seen that I have dispensed with the long traces; and that the horse pulls directly on the shafts which are moved sidewise as the horse turns without coming in contact withhis sides. It will also be understood that the breeching is united to the trace by an elastic connection, and when the horse stands and leans back in the breeching the shafts are slightly raised and do not bear on the saddle.

To disconnect the horse, it is only necessary to withdraw the bolts 0 until they pass from the lugs 0, when the shafts are disconnected from the harness and may be lowered, and this is accomplished without any change in the various straps constituting the harness.

I claim as my invention- 1. In combination with the shafts of a vehicle, a block attached to the said shafts, the said block having a cavity and a bolt which lng a belly-band ring, substantially as speci- 2. In combination With the shafts of a vehicle, a block attached to the said shafts, the said block having a cavity and a bolt which passes through the same, another block having a lug adapted to pass into said cavity and be secured therein by means of the bolt aforesaid, a bolt having a traceeye at one end, springs of differential tension arranged in the said block and adapted to be compressed as the trace'eye is drawn from the block, a ring connected to the block for the breeching, and a tug-buckle pivoted to lugs on the block and having a pivoted tongue carrying abelly-band ring, substantially as described.

CHARLES R. SPENCER.

WVitnesses:

WM. T. HOWARD, DANL. FISHER. 

